COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chehalis vs Olympia
PLACE A
Chehalis, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Olympia, Washington
Chehalis is 86% smaller than Olympia. Olympia earns more, with a median household income $7,600 higher. Olympia has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 2%).
CHEHALISOLYMPIADIFFERENCE
Total population7,76456,724−86% vs Olympia
Population density1,3373,113−1,776
Population growth2.5%19.6%−17.2 pts
Median age34.740.5−5.8
Male51.4%48.5%+2.9 pts
Female48.6%51.5%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born5.1%8.4%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%71.2%+5.4 pts
Black1.0%2.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.6%10.6%+4.0 pts
Asian0.5%6.7%−6.2 pts
Other7.4%8.8%−1.4 pts
Median household income$73,702$81,302−$7,600
Per capita income$31,191$45,674−$14,483
Poverty rate15.0%14.0%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.436−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%51.8%−24.5 pts
Graduate degree8.4%20.6%−12.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%7.3%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation63.2%62.6%+0.6 pts
Median home value$372,900$486,200−$113,300
Median gross rent$1,102$1,599−$497
Owner-occupied52.8%49.8%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%5.0%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.2%57.0%−8.8 pts
Average commute22.820.0+2.8
Worked from home9.8%25.6%−15.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.9%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.3%5.6%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025